Birchington Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Birchington, Kent.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 422 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 31.50% |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | Park Lane, Birchington, Kent, CT7 0AS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.birchington-primary.com/ |
| Telephone | 01843841046 |
| URN | 118693 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 25 February 2025, published 24 March 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 25 September 2019, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Saviour's Church of England Junior School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- St Crispin's Infant School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Garlinge Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 3.8 km)
- Monkton Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.0 km)
- Minster Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.2 km)
- St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.5 km)
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate (primary school, about 5.0 km)
- Salmestone Primary School (primary school, about 5.2 km)
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